Binder winder

ABSTRACT

The Binder Winder is utilized to neatly store a cut quilt binding until ready for installation onto a finished quilt. It was developed to provide a durable safe alternative to flimsy cardboard tubes upon which quilters have relied upon to store their quilt bindings.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The Binder Winder was devolved and designed to alleviate the problem ofstoring a quilt binding during the construction of a quilt. In order toassure the consistently of the fabric dye lots, the quilt binding isgenerally cut prior to assembling the quilt. Quilt assembly can takemany weeks, or months, and the Binder Winder assures that the bindingcan be store neatly until needed.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is the end view (without fabric binding material).

FIG. 2 is the top view showing the fabric binding material being stored.

FIG. 3 is the side view (without fabric binding material).

DETAIL DESCRIPTION

The Binder Winder is utilized to neatly store a cut quilt binding untilready for installation onto a finished quilt. It consists of two flatouter edge pieces connected by two round dowel pieces. The cut quiltbinding is then rapped around the inner dowels and the fabric bindingmaterial is held in place by the flat outer pieces. Once the binding isready to be installed, the Binder Winder can be turned and rotated tolet out the binding as it is being pinned in place. The Binder Winderwas developed to provide a durable safe alternative to flimsy cardboardtubes upon which quilters have relied upon to store their quiltbindings. In addition to the storage of quilt bindings, the BinderWinder maybe utilized to store ribbons, roping, wire or anything whichmay become tangled during storage.

1) The Binder Winder comprising of two flat elongated outer pieceshaving rounded ends and rounded edges; and connected by two round dowelsat either end of the flat elongated outer pieces forming a complete unitto store and dispense cut quilt binding.